1971 WRESTLING
Class A-AA State Champions
Head Coach: Bob Triano
Assistants: Jim "Red" Herold
1970-71 Quick Facts
DeSales became the first Central Ohio wrestling program to capture a State Championship
The Stallions' 1970-71 wrestling team won the school's first state championship
DeSales qualified the most wrestlers for the State Tournament, in either division, with eight
Going into the state tournament, seven matmen had recorded at least 22 wins (Jack Metzger and Tim Wilson - 29, Tom Bauer - 27, Joe Gordon and Tom Lentz - 25, Jim Mussio - 24, Jon Greene - 22)
The Stallions won their 8th straight CCL Championship and won nine individual titles at the CCL Meet
Tim Wilson was recognized as the most outstanding wrestler at the CCL Tournament and was awarded the Casey Fredericks Trophy
DeSales won the 1971 Top 8 Mat Meet, finishing ahead of Upper Arlington 118-84
The Stallions finished as runner-up in the Catholic Invitational
The 1970-71 team competed in eight tournaments and averaged 108 points
DeSales set a school record for most individual match wins in a single season with 300 (previous record: 194)
The Stallions also set a single season record with 90 total pins
DeSales returned 8 lettermen from the 1969-1970 team, which finished 10th in the state (there were no divisions in 1970)
Tim Wilson and Joe Gordon served as the team captains
1971 Team Postseason Results
1971 Individual Postseason Results
